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World Chess Plc announced it has surpassed one million registered users on worldchess.com. The company also appointed a new Head of Mobile Design, previously from Chess.com, and stated its redesigned mobile app will launch on 1 November 2025.
| Date | 1 Sept 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:07 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 3332X |
("World Chess" or the "Company")
Business Update
World Chess Reaches One Million Registered Users, Appoints Former Chess.com Design Lead, and Prepares for Major Mobile App Relaunch
World Chess plc (LSE:CHSS), the London-listed chess organisation and official partner of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), is pleased to announce several key business milestones.
World Chess has now surpassed one million registered users on worldchess.com. This milestone demonstrates that the platform has reached a level of adoption which establishes World Chess as a significant player in the online chess sector. At the same time, the Company remains focused on increasing engagement and conversion to paid membership through recently announced features such as gamification and unlimited post-game analysis for subscribers.
To accelerate the development of its next generation mobile products, World Chess has appointed a new Head of Mobile Design, who previously held a senior design role at Chess.com. The appointment brings extensive expertise in designing engaging, user-friendly chess platforms at scale, and will be pivotal in strengthening World Chess's mobile-first strategy.
The redesigned World Chess mobile app will launch on 1 November 2025. The new app will feature a modernised design, faster gameplay, and an expanded feature set aimed at boosting engagement and monetisation. With the majority of online chess now played on mobile devices, this relaunch represents a cornerstone of the Company's growth strategy.
Ilya Merenzon, Chief Executive Officer of World Chess, said:
"A million people have now signed up to play on World Chess - that's a huge milestone and a clear sign of how far we've come. The upcoming launch of our redesigned mobile app will allow us to serve this audience in a much richer way, and bringing in a proven design leader from Chess.com gives us the expertise to execute at scale. Most importantly, we are learning every day from our players, refining the product with their feedback, and building towards something much larger. Chess is at an inflection point, and World Chess is determined to shape its next chapter."
This announcement contains information which, prior to its disclosure, was inside information as stipulated under Regulation 11 of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/310 (as amended).
For more information, please visit https://www.company.worldchess.com/investors
World Chess PLC
Ilya Merenzon, CEO merenzon@worldchess.com
Novum Securities Limited
Financial Adviser
David Coffman / Anastassiya Eley +44 (0) 20 7399 9400
Notes to Editors
World Chess (LSE: CHSS) is a London-based chess gaming and entertainment company and Fédération Internationale des Échecs ("FIDE") official commercial partner. World Chess organised the FIDE Championship Matches in the USA and the UK and revolutionised the sport by signing the biggest media partnerships in chess history. World Chess develops Armageddon, the chess league for prime-time television. World Chess also runs FIDE Online Arena, the exclusive official chess gaming platform. More at worldchess.com.